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- Page 1 DWR-500 Wireless Mesh Router Quick Installation Guide Version 1.0...
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Page 2: Safety Warnings
GENERAL SAFETY WARNINGS Beware of electrical power lines! Ensure there is no high voltage electronic field or exposed power lines in the area where DWR-500 is installed. Lightning Activity Warning Do not connect or disconnect any cables to DWR-500 during periods of lightning activity. Surge protectors... -
Page 3: Scope Of This Document
DWR-500 Quick Installation Guide This Quick Installation Guide provides step by step instructions for installing and setting up the DWR-500. Content includes methods to access the DWR-500, and basic configurations. Scope of This Document This is a quick start reference to orientate a first time user on the basic setup, installation and configuration of the DWR-500. -
Page 4: Hardware Introduction
Hardware Introduction Figure 1 shows the connectors on the DWR-500 Wireless Mesh Router. Figure 1 DWR-500 and the location of the connectors For safe installation and operation, it is recommended to take note of the following and the DWR- 500 operational range in: •... - Page 5 Installing the Solar Shade As the DWR-500 is usually installed outdoors, the solar shade is provided for weather protection. It is highly recommended that the solar shade be used for outdoor installations. Locate the parts from the package as shown in Figure 2.
- Page 6 . Secure DWR-500 onto the Solar Shade Secure the screws at the top of the DWR-500 to the solar shade as shown in the left and center diagrams of Figure 7. The diagram on the right of Figure 7 shows the DWR-500 setup with solar shade and installation bracket.
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Page 7: Securing The Dwr-500 On Mast
Securing the DWR-500 on Mast This section covers the installation of the DWR-500 onto a vertical mast in a typical environment. Slide the two anchor ear through the installation bracket as shown in Figure 8. Secure the DWR- 500 onto the mast, aligning the installation bracket to the mast and tightening the anchor ears around it. -
Page 8: Grounding The Dwr-500
Grounding the DWR-500 DWR-500 must be grounded before power up. Grounding wire resistance must be less than 5 ohm. The DWR-500 must be grounded to prevent electrostatic damage. The grounding terminal is at the side of the DWR-500. The grounding cable is to be attached to the grounding terminal on the DWR-500. -
Page 9: Connecting The Dwr-500 To Ethernet
The power terminal is located on the left side of the DWR-500. Connect the power cable and turn it clockwise to fasten it to the power terminal, as shown in Figure 12. Use PVC insulating tape to weather proof and secure the power cable to the power terminal. -
Page 10: Administrating The Dwr-500
Administrating the DWR-500 IP Based Access The DWR-500’s default IP address is 192.168.0.1, with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 on Fast Ethernet port 0. To access the DWR-500 administration, set the connecting computer has a static IP address in the same subnet. -
Page 11: Command Line Interface Access
The Command Line Interface can be access via Console port or Fast Ethernet Port 0. To connect to the console port of the DWR-500, a console cable, and a terminal simulation program such as the Hyper Terminal will be required. - Page 12 Terminal Password dlink Table 3 . Terminal Login details Note: For more information of about CLI configuration, please refer to DWR Series Wireless Mesh Router CLI Configuration Guide. For security reason, the Telnet service on DWR-500 is disabled by default.
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Page 13: Dwr-500 Basic Configuration
DWR-500 Basic Configuration Node 1 Node 2 Node 3 Figure 19 Layout diagram for the example This network contains three DWR series routers (or nodes, as referred to hereon). Node 1 is referred to as a portal node because it has a direct, wired connection to the internet. It also contains two wireless connections formed by its two 802.11a/b/g radios. -
Page 14: Using The Quick Setup Wizard
DNS server information is needed for the clients to connect to the internet; this information is passed to the client when the client uses the DHCP protocol to obtain an IP address from the AP on the DWR-500. Dtrix-roaming is a service provided by the DWR-500 that allows wireless clients to move from the coverage area of one AP to another without experiencing any disruption in service. -
Page 15: Example Configuration 1: Portal Node
Example Configuration 1: Portal node Step 1 Based on Table 4, portal node is assigned as 1. Select the role of this node as Portal. Figure 21. Step 1 setting up Portal Node. Step 2 Enter the Router ID, IP Address/Mask of Fast Ethernet 0 Port, and IP address of Gateway and enable NAT as per the Table 4. -
Page 16: Example Configuration 2: Point Node
Example Configuration 2: Point node Step 1 Based on Table 4, point node is assigned as 2. Select the role of this node as Point. Figure 25. Step 1 Setting up a Point Node. Step 2 Enter the Router ID, IP Address/Mask of Fast Ethernet 0 Port as per the Table 4. -
Page 17: Example Configuration 3: Ap Node
Figure 30. Step 3 Complete Portal Node Setup. Once the setup is completed, each of the DWR-500 will automatically discover other nodes and form a wireless mesh network. The portal node should have an Ethernet connection. Both the portal and AP will then be able to service clients and access the Internet through the portal.
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